curing confusion
- Thread starter luvnluk
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scubadoo
Active Member
1. Place the live rock in a new 30-gallon plastic garbage can. Consider adding bottom drains to the container to speed draining and water changes.
2. Completely cover the rock with freshly mixed saltwater, with a specific gravity of 1.021 - 1.025
3. Provide a heater and keep the water temperature near 80 degrees to speed die off.
4. Create constant water movement with a power head or air stone.
5. Keep the area dimly lit to prevent algae blooms.
6. Perform 100% water changes twice weekly.
7. Scrub the rock with a new nylon bristle brush or toothbrush between water changes to remove any white film or dead material.
Most rock will be fully cured in 1- 3 weeks, at which time it is safe to add to the display aquarium.
2. Completely cover the rock with freshly mixed saltwater, with a specific gravity of 1.021 - 1.025
3. Provide a heater and keep the water temperature near 80 degrees to speed die off.
4. Create constant water movement with a power head or air stone.
5. Keep the area dimly lit to prevent algae blooms.
6. Perform 100% water changes twice weekly.
7. Scrub the rock with a new nylon bristle brush or toothbrush between water changes to remove any white film or dead material.
Most rock will be fully cured in 1- 3 weeks, at which time it is safe to add to the display aquarium.
jcsurfn
Member
I have had some people tell me not to do a water change at all when curing LR they way it was explained above. I think it is like anything though, different people have different opinions on how do do it. The explained way above should definitely work. I have just been told you can do it that same way and not do a water change. You just test until everything is at 0 then you are good to put it in your tank. 